Marcus Zumwalt: We are the 99%. Marcus is a friend I had the great privilege of getting to know when our lives briefly crossed in Ann Arbor. This post is a powerful reminder that even with the issues around the gap between the rich and the poor here in the US, highlighted by the "Occupy" movement, the issue is even more profound on a global scale. Are we really the 99%, or are we, in fact, the 1%?

Nerd Porn - 47 Year Old Television Signals Are Bouncing Back to Earth. Fascinating article about how "something" approximately 25 light years away is reflecting TV signals back to earth, which means that some "lost" programs, like episodes of Doctor Who, can be recovered and recorded.